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Last updated 28 August 2011
Haspels (J.J.L.): Royal Music Machines NEW. 286 pages, illustrated in colour, 2006. An excellent book, well researched and illustrated, and produced to a high standard. The book is the catalogue of an exhibition held at the Museum van Speelklok, Utrecht; the first 85 pages contain an introduction and six scholarly essays on the subject, followed by a detailed catalogue of the 55 exhibits - 37 musical clocks plus music boxes, organs and spinets. There is an appendix with the music scores of some of the exhibits as well as information about the contributions of Handel, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven to mechanical music. This in an important contribution to our knowledge of musical clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N2391)Price: £35.00
Kochmann (K.): Black Forest Clockmaker and the Cuckoo Clock NEW. 266 pages, illustrated, reprinted 2005. A detailed study of cuckoo clocks, including notes and diagrams of their mechanisms. The book also has chapters on history, restoration, trademarks and illustrations from several late 19th century catalogues. Card covers. (Ref: N1424)Price: £25.00
Kochmann (K.): Black Forest Music Clocks NEW. 61 pages, 33 colour illus., figures, 1990. A useful book on the history, makers, technology and construction of the Black Forest flute clock. Card covers. (Ref: N625)Price: £20.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Collecting Musical Boxes and How to repair Them O/P. 140 pages, 44 plates, 19 figures, 1967. A good book on the history of disc and cylinder musical boxes and how to restore them. The book has chapters on how to identify makers' trade marks and a list of known makers and their agents. A very good copy with good dust jacket. (Ref: K2095)Price: £35.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Musical Box - a History and Collector's Guide O/P. 409 pages, 161 plates, 45 figures, 1980. A detailed study on the birth and evolution of cylinder and disc musical boxes by an acknowledged expert. The book has a list of makers, patentees and agents as well as a guide to tune sheets and their identification. A very good copy with good dust jacket (tear to head of spine). (Ref: K230)Price: £75.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Pianola - the History of the Self-Playing Piano O/P. 395 pages, 150 plates, 67 figures, 1984. A comprehensive guide to the rise and fall of the automatic piano. The book starts with the barrel piano and charts the development of pneumatic action and roll playing instruments. The book has a list of the principal makers, patentees and agents. A fine copy with fine dust jacket. (Ref: K2096)Price: £90.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Restoring Musical Boxes O/P. 186 pages, 53 figures, 50 plates, 1980. This is a complete handbook to the techniques used in musical box repair, restoration and conservation; cylinder and disc types are both included. The book also has a section on restoring the wooden boxes. Excellent copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1189)Price: £40.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Restoring Musical Boxes & Musical Clocks NEW. 368 pages, 180 illus. and 184 diagrams approx., reprinted 2005. A good book, now back in print, for the understanding and the repair of cylinder and disc musical boxes, singing birds and all types of musical clocks. An excellent book and essential for restorers and owners of musical boxes and musical clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N797) More information…..Price: £35.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Box - A Guide for Collectors Including a Guide to Values NEW. 343 pages, 330 plates, 78 figs, 1995. This is the most recent and best of Ord-Hume's books on musical boxes and is the definitive history of mechanical music, its instruments and their development and technology. The book illustrates the various types of mechanism and includes patents, makers' trade marks and tune sheets. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1653) More information…..Price: £59.95
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Clock - Musical & Automaton Clocks and Watches NEW. 352 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1995. The definitive work on musical clocks, including the tunes played, and note on their makers. A very useful book for collectors. With dust jacket. (Ref: N231) More information…..Price: £49.99
Wely (B. van) et al: Sing Song: Schatten uit de Verboden Stad /Treasures from the Forbidden City O/P. 192 pages, illustrated in colour, 2010. A good catalogue of an exhibition of 19 clocks from the Chinese Imperial Collection of the Forbidden City, held in Utrecht from October 2010 to February 2011. As well as the descriptions and illustrations of the clocks there are six scholarly essays on - The Sing Song Trade; The Sing Song Makers; Sing Song Design; The Emperor's Taste; The Collection of Quanlong and the Sing Song Restoration. With paper wrapper. [Dutch language with English and Chinese summaries] (Ref: N2397) More information.....Price: £27.50
